Cessna 182S Skylane Information Manual page 17

SECTION
1
GENERAL
KIAS
KTAS
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SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY
GENERAL AIRSPEED TERMINOLOGY
AND
SYMBOLS
Knots Calibrated Airspeed
is
indicated
airspeed
corrected
for
position
and
instrument
error
and
expressed
in knots.
Knots calibrated airspeed
is equal
to KTAS in standard atmosphere at
sea
level.
Knots lndicated Airspeed
is
the
speed shown on the
airspeed indicator and expressed in
knots.
Knots True Airspeed is the
airspeed expressed
in
knots relative
to
undisturbed
air
which
is
KCAS
corrected for altitude and temperature.
Maneuvering Speed
is
the
maximum
speed
at
which
full
or abrupt control movements may be
used.
Maximum
Flap Extended Speed
is the
highest
speed permissible
with wing flaps
in
a
prescribed
extended position.
Maximum Structural Cruising Speed is the
speed
that should not be exceeded except
in
smooth
air,
then only with caution.
Never Exceed Speed is lhe speed limit
that may not
be
exceeded at any time.
Stalling Speed
or
the
minimum steady flight
speed
is
the
minimum
speed at which
the airplane
is
controllable.
Stalling Speed
or
the
minimum steady flight
speed is the
minimum
speed
at which
the airplane
is
controllable
in the
landing configuration
at lhe
most
forward center of gravity.
CESSNA
MODEL
182S
1-8
Feb
3197